Beyond the Smoke
EnglishPublished Oct 16, 2026
Beyond the Smoke is a serial in English. Parts 1–3 are printed here in full; the story continues from Part 4 in the official app.
From Part 4 the story is in the official app — the code is in the bar at the bottom of the page.
The story
Anton Ryder took three bullets for Elara, the Vance heiress, and won her hand. As her dowry, her father offered the Syndicate's Patriarch's Seal, the ultimate symbol of power. The day before their wedding, war broke out on the borders, and Anton left to lead the charge, promising to return to her.
Three years later, Elara takes their two-year-old son, Leo, deep into the desert territories to welcome Anton home. But he steps from his convoy carrying Seraphina, a frail woman in white. To his men he admits Seraphina has long been his woman, and that with the Seal in his hands and Elara's father dead, he can marry whomever he pleases. He plans to wed Seraphina under the cover of a birthday party for Leo, leaving Elara without a title.
He has forgotten one detail: the Seal is only a symbol. Elara is the sole heir to the Vance family, and her son can live without a father.
Opening
Seeing his raw desperation, my father finally relented, offering the Syndicate’s Patriarch's Seal—the ultimate symbol of power—as my dowry.
But the day before our wedding, war broke out on our borders. Anton had to lead the charge.
Before he left, he kissed me hard. "Wait for me, my love," he whispered. "When I come back, I promise you won't be leaving our bed."
Three years later, he returned.
I took our two-year-old son deep into the desert territories to welcome him home.
Issue contents
- Part 1Free here~1,010 words
- Part 2Free here~860 words
- Part 3Free here~630 words
- Part 4In the app
- Part 5In the app
- Part 6In the app
- Part 7In the app
- Part 8In the app
- Part 9In the app
- Part 10In the app
- Part 11In the app
- Part 12In the app
- Part 13In the app
- Part 14In the app
- Part 15In the app
- More partscontinue in the official app
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Questions
- How many parts of Beyond the Smoke can I read here?
- Three. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 are printed here in full, each on its own page, and Part 3 is the last one this site carries.
- Where does Beyond the Smoke continue after Part 3?
- In the official app. Part 4 onward is not published on this site. Install the app, open it, and enter the code 598026 — it takes you straight to this story instead of the app’s front page.
- What is the code 598026 for?
- It tells the official app which story you were reading here. Copy it from the bar at the bottom of the page and enter it after installing.
KSCR Serials prints only the opening Parts that publishers release as previews, plus basic story details. Complete stories are read in the official app.